The cultural phenomenon that introduced America to a new kind of TV, The Forsyte Saga popularized the television miniseries and gave birth to Masterpiece Theatre on America's fledgling public broadcasting network in 1969. Based on several novels and short stories by John Galsworthy, this sprawling but intimate story of a nouveau riche English family boasted a cast of 150 characters, 2,000 separate costumes, and more than 100 sets, and won Emmys for star Susan Hampshire and Outstanding Dramatic Series. This seven-disc collection contains all 26 episodes and over two hours of additional material, including cast interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, and outtakes.